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Hi everyone im looking for a bit of help im new to raising chickens i bought 2 bantems off a private seller i was told they lay every day or every other day i have had these for 4 days nlw and no eggs my bantems are a year and a half old and have a very varied diet. How long will i have to wait. Also any tips for keeping cats away as i would like these to be gree range x thanks in advance chelsea x
 
Hi :welcome

Glad you could join the flock! Often when hens are moved this causes them stress and they can often stop laying. I'm sure once they feel settled they should get their laying machines back in order.
A good quality layer feed also helps them with their laying. It gives them all they need to produce good eggs. I'm not sure what to suggest for keeping cats away if you are going to free range your birds. I've found my cats stay away from the chickens and the chickens let them know if they get too close. You could try cat repellent around your perimeter.

Wishing you the very best of luck and I hope you have some eggs really soon.

Enjoy BYC and all the chicken chat :frow
 
chelsea91 said:
Hi everyone im looking for a bit of help im new to raising chickens i bought 2 bantems off a private seller i was told they lay every day or every other day i have had these for 4 days nlw and no eggs my bantems are a year and a half old and have a very varied diet. How long will i have to wait. Also any tips for keeping cats away as i would like these to be gree range x thanks in advance chelsea x
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Being moved to a new home is very stressful for chickens. The first thing to shut down in response to stress is the egg-laying system. Give them time to adjust and plenty of nutritionally complete feed. Limit treats to no more than 10% of the overall diet. It can take several weeks for laying to resume. If you free range, you need to accept the fact that you will loose some birds to predation. If you want don't want to risk that, then a secure run with supervised 'free-range' time is your only real option.
 
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You've received some good advice so I'll just say hello, be patient and the eggs will come.

It's nice to have you here!
 
I agree with Junebuggena - you have to be out to supervise.. Cats don't ever give up hunting. Or when you have to keep chickens in a run, make sure it has a cover to keep climbers and raptors out. Small, mesh,strong wire "1/2" hardware cloth) to replace any flimsy chicken wire, and wire skirt around the perimeter of the run to prevent diggers.
 
Hi and welcome to BYC - you have some great advice, so I'll just say a big hello
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All the best
CT
 
Welcome!
Great advice already -I would keep them in a smaller area to call their own until they get more accustomed to their new home.

Blessings from our farm to yours!
 

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